Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Although clashes between rebels and the Sudanese government have largely subsided in Darfur and many other areas of southwestern and southeastern Sudan, thanks to advent of a civilian–military government in Khartoum that accommodated rebel movements, there are still some intermittent clashes. Years of civil war and orchestrated [...]Full text...
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects the two countries. According to a communique issued by Botswana’s Presidency on Sunday, President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana and President Edgar Lungu of Zambia will officially open the bridge. “The bridge constitutes [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 30 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections were recorded on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 165,370. The NCDC also said that it discharged 796 patients on Saturday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 156,250 while active cases [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday lamented the "madness" going on in parts of the country and urged all local leaders to talk to their youths and warn them against being used to incite and foment violence. In a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, President Buhari [...]Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the participation of national teams in women's football competitions is constantly improving, indicating that for the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022, 45 National Associations have entered the competition. Forty-eight hours from the competition's qualifiers’ draw, CAFOnline has [...]Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, begins a visit to South Sudan from 9 May to 13 May to will hold meetings with government officials, political stakeholders, and civil society and international partners, the US State Department announced on Saturday. It said [...]Full text...
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.25 million from the Republic of Korea that will help keep humanitarian flights in four African countries as humanitarian needs continue to worsen. The latest allocation, is part of a US$5 million multi-year contribution, which runs from 2020 [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second five year term to Member States, saying that he was offering a “humble approach” to deal with today’s multiple challenges, as an honest broker and bridge builder, focused on solutions. The former Portuguese [...]Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$400,000 contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea to its operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to help provide food and nutrition support for thousands of people displaced by conflict. The Republic of Korea’s donation [...]Full text...
